If a person is blind, the letters could be huge, but he/she must have sight before they can see. If a person is deaf, you can speak as loud as you wish, but he/she must have hearing before they can hear. Simply, we can try to force or "make" someone to be saved, but until there is a change, it cannot be done. Like the deaf, there is no need to yell.
We make judgments all the time. Sometimes they are based upon a poor foundation or determined with bias. Jesus teaches us that when we make judgments, they need to be proper. His words are, "Judge righteous judgment." This will be our subject.
At this time of year we are reminded to be thankful. However, Christians are to be thankful continually. In this psalm we find not only that God deserves thanks continually, but that His mercy is continual.
All men fail. Even the best of "godly" Christians fall short. Yet, when the "godly" fail, in time, even their response to their fall depicts the manner of their godliness.
How often has the preacher's words fallen on deaf ears? Oh, not that they could not hear but that they would not hear. Too many simply will not listen. The prophet Jeremiah faced the same problem.
After encouraging you to be involved in one-on-one evangelism, I thought it necessary to go one step further. Yes, we find someone, but that begs the question, "What should I say to them?" I have chosen to address the message we might share when we meet someone fact-to-face.
Most things have a variety of methods. There are different ways of doing some things. So, I thought it would be proper to touch upon the subject of evangelism. Yes, there are different ways of doing evangelism. Today, I would like to hone in on one method.
There are features and characteristics which define who we are and identify us. Our speech is one of those things.
Some people like to live life on the edge. They are risk-takers. Some of you might be flirting with the edge. I remind you, life on the edge is dangerous. Our text gives us an example.
We like to plan ahead. If we could look into the future, we would probably want to see all that we could see, but we cannot do so. We, therefore, can only take one day at a time.